Posted tagged ‘10th floor of Bobst Library’

November Third Is Coming Up

October 22, 2011

November third is coming up! How can it be almost two years since that dreadful, life destroying morning when Andrew breached Bobst’s non-existent security, and leapt to his death from the tenth floor of that wretched library? That cold, eery, spooky, hungry library! “If there were no witnesses, how do you know that my son [...]

My Son Killed Himself And I Go To Therapy

February 24, 2011

I saw a therapist yesterday. She was highly recommended and those who recommended her were right, I liked her. Quite frankly I’ve never seen the point of a therapist. Even now I am not entirely sure how it works, although… you know… there’s something to be said about being able to… talk. Why are you [...]

Mark Madoff Suicide

December 13, 2010

“Come and read this,” my husband called out to me from his desk on Saturday morning. “What is it?” “Come and see,” he insisted. I walked over to him and he pointed to the computer screen, Mark Madoff, the headline read, had died of suicide that morning. I felt sick, sick, sick. I don’t want [...]

Silence

November 5, 2010

Silence is what one strives for, to find peace. Silence is the treasure that yogis seek, for only in silence, can the truth be known. And I’ve tramped the dusty roads of India, I have traveled with my loving teacher, Amma, God’s love in a human body. Sitting at her feet I have inhaled the [...]

The Day After Tomorrow

September 16, 2010

The day after tomorrow is the day of the Fair. Rayo from Hawaii emailed me on her way to the airport yesterday, ” I am on my way,” she wrote. “See you on Friday.” It gave me butterflies in my stomach, I have been imagining her on her flight to us, wondering what she might [...]

The Petition To Give Suicide A Face & Mental Health A Voice

May 15, 2010

IF YOU ARE FEELING SUICIDAL OR NEED TO TALK PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL LIFELINE 1-800-273-8255 Yes, I have to admit it, the internet can work wonders. I only thought of the petition while I was writing yesterday. It’d never crossed my mind before, and guess what, here it is! Soon after yesterday’s posting went up, [...]

My Son Died Six Months Ago Today

May 3, 2010

IF YOU ARE FEELING SUICIDAL OR IF YOU NEED TO TALK CALL THE NATIONAL LIFELINE 1-800-273-8255 Hugh and I woke up during then night because of the heavy rain. When I looked at the clock, it was 3:30 am. Six months ago at 3:30 am, Andrew was on his way to Bobst, NYU’s main library. [...]

A Question Of Time

May 1, 2010

If You Are Feeling Suicidal Or Want To Talk Please Call The National Lifeline 1-800 273-8255 I look forward to reading my emails at the start of the day, it still amazes me that one can communicate by typing something, then clicking send. I’ve long since wondered though, if in the very immediacy and ease [...]

Meeting The Lawmakers

March 16, 2010

Rayburn, like all the buildings on The Hill, is huge. Yet, despite the several hundred people working there from morning to night, the atmosphere, from the security check-point at the entrance, to the cafeteria and all along its well-lit corridors, is quiet and calm. Behind the heavy oak doors of each Representative’s office, dozens of [...]

Introductions

March 11, 2010

It was the first time since Andrew’s death, that I had “exposed” myself to dozens of suicide survivors and to professionals whose job is suicide prevention. Sitting at the back of the conference room with Elizabeth to my right and Jessica (who lost a cousin) to my left, I listened to John Madigan, Senior Director [...]


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